Deeper understanding of art can be obtained by visits to the studio where you can ask living artists questions about their work. How do they do what they do? Why do they do what they do?
Studio explorations of materials also lend insight into the artists process of seeing, making, and constructing meaning.
In your Portfolio Blog Posts Reflect on what you learned from the visiting artist. Then describe how working with the materials deepened your understanding and appreciation of their work. Finally, give examples of how you see the world around you differently as a result of the experience.